Week 1 Two Cultures Maya Vaught

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Week 1- Two Cultures

Specifically at UCLA I see both science and art cultures through the use of computers and the various websites we use, like Canvas and MyUCLA. These two websites feature a strong presence of both art and science and serve as great examples of their overlapping relationships. Each of these websites are obviously coded with lengthy scripts involving computer science, but there is also a large component relating to the arts. The codes that are created for these websites are basically used to display the art and exterior of how the websites should look.


In addition they each serve the purpose of mass communication and basically bringing large groups of people together to share ideas. As Stephen Wilson stated, these kinds of websites and “new technologies [are] tools that give profound new ways of doing what artists have historically done” with the addition of science (Wilson, “Myths and Confusion in Thinking About Art/Science/Technology). 

As you can see with the canvas page for DESMA 9, due to the science behind creating websites and links, we are able to view work through color coordination and an overall visually aesthetic standpoint. If there was only science, the Canvas website would look like a bunch of random coding and be hard to decipher where to turn in work and which links to click etc. Even with this blog, there are a lot of aspects of art and my own personal touches that I can add thanks to the coding of blogger.com. 



This perspective changed my thinking greatly because it made me realize how much art and science are related, especially in my academic life. These ideas benefit me because they show me how to utilize all aspects of art and use science to further my ideas and vice versa.


Citations

“Canvas App in the App Store.” Canvas Student, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/canvas-student/id480883488.

Inc., Instructure. “Canvas Student.” App Store, 8 Dec. 2011, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/canvas-student/id480883488.

“OTL and Bruin Learn.” UCLA Online Teaching and Learning, https://online.ucla.edu/bruin-learn/.

“Programming Code Abstract Company Office. Art Design Website Digital Page.” Adobe, https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstock.adobe.com%2F253645264&psig=AOvVaw3LYjKOCSdgaCVdpvcNfwIL&ust=1680999957337000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCIjhufyCmf4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE.

“What Is Hex Code (HTML Color Codes) and How Do They Work? - History-Computer.” History-Computer, https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhistory-computer.com%2Fhex-code-html-color-codes%2F&psig=AOvVaw2wfJy25CUw0TnJfC86prTt&ust=1681000974890000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCIi68-GGmf4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAR.

Wilson, Stephen. “Myths and Confusion in Thinking about Art/Science ... - DMA Classes.” Yumpu.com, https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/37499635/myths-and-confusion-in-thinking-about-art-science-dma-classes.







Comments

  1. colin galbraithApril 9, 2023 at 12:37 PM

    Hello Maya, I certainly that website design is a mix of art and science, I believe it is part of the "third culture". It is a direct example of how people are using technical skills as a medium to express the intended art. I also think its interesting to think about how websites have evolved over time, not even 10 years ago most sites used to be simple blocky clashing colors. However, modern sites often flow better and are more aesthetically pleasing(even for simple sites with similar functionality.) It makes me wonder how websites will change in the next 20 years?!

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  2. Karina GaoApril 9, 2023 at 11:46 PM

    Hi Maya, I couldn't agree with you more. The integration of science and art in UCLA's learning site as you describe is indeed very interesting. Through your description, I learned how sites like Canvas and MyUCLA exemplify how art and science are intertwined. As you mentioned, these sites are highly technical in terms of coding and computer science, but also rich in terms of art. Good job!

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